Understanding "Death": Creating Student Opportunities for Meaningful Emotional Expression in the Science Classroom

Authors

Zachary Schafer, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Lawrence C. Scharmann, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

9-2022

Citation

Schafer, Z.C., & Scharmann, L.C. (2022). Understanding death – creating student opportunities for meaningful emotional expression in the science classroom. The Science Teacher, 90(1), 38-41.

Comments

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Abstract

Understanding death as natural and integral to life cycles has been considered crucial and relevant in science teaching. The concept of death not only defines the physical end of life but also the end of a cycle and the beginnings of transformation. Adopting a broader definition of death thus empowers educators to directly address the affect and emotion that occurs for all students.